February 2011
3 posts
Like Father...like Mother?
My mom gave me an article to read the other day. She told me it was because she thought it would make a good post for my blog. But I think she had an ulterior motive.
The article title glared back at me from the black and white xeroxed copy - ”The Young and the Riskless.”
The subtitle began - “Investors under age 35.” Yep, that would be me. Maybe this article was less...
Did We Forget About 'The Pursuit of Happiness'?
So I was reading the DrudgeReport this morning (my news site of choice) and I started laughing when I read this headline:
Brazil looks at adding ‘happiness’ to constitution
I immediately conjured up images in my head of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Only the Brazilians - known for their crazy parties - would add ‘happiness’ to their constitution.
Then suddenly I...
January 2011
1 post
A New Purpose for Facebook
It seems like Facebook is everywhere recently and everyday it seems like people are finding more and more interesting ways to use the social networking site.
I was intrigued when I read that a police department in California is thinking about putting the pictures of people arrested for DUI on the department’s Facebook page. Not such a bad idea, I guess, although I’m not quite sure...
December 2010
2 posts
Always Wanted to be a Spy for the U.S.? Now You...
Have you ever dreamed of being an FBI agent? Have you toyed around with the idea of using your cell phone camera to go undercover and expose corruption? Have you ever lost yourself in a daydream of being thanked by the President of the United States for spotting and thwarting another terrorist attack?
Well if you have an iPhone you may want to log onto the application store right now because...
November 2010
3 posts
Pick Your Poison: Naked Scanner or Full-Body...
So you’re at the airport going through the security checkpoint. You have two options: you can either go through the new high-tech body scanner which allows those people who check the screen to see your body - your ENTIRE body - all the way down to your private parts - or you can opt for a pat-down in which a security official touches pretty much every part of your body.
The Transportation...
Republicans Take Control of House ... So What's...
The Republicans did what everyone thought they would do last night - took over control of the U.S. House of Representatives. But they did it in larger numbers than some expected. They only needed to regain 39 seats, instead they picked up 54 seats.
The Senate, however, remains in the power of the Democrats. But not by much. Right now they only lead by three seats. Although a big win for the...
October 2010
1 post
12 Days and Counting
It’s only 12 days until Americans will head to the polls to vote in the mid-term elections. All eyes are on the elections this year as many people believe there may be a big shift of political power.
The rise of the Tea Party, growing disappointment with the Obama Administration and the stagnating economy may prompt many Independent voters or fringe voters to vote for the Republican...
September 2010
2 posts
I'm All for Freedom of Speech, But...
The pastor of a small Florida church is planning to hold a huge burning of copies of the Quran (the Muslim Holy Book) on Saturday - the anniversary of September 11th.
The Vatican, U.S. miltary officials and the Obama administration have asked Pastor Terry Jones to cancel the event. Military officials have warned that the burning party may incite radical Muslims in the Middle East to attack U.S....
August 2010
3 posts
To Build or Not to Build
One of the hottest news stories right now is about plans by some developers to build a Muslim-American community center two blocks from Ground Zero. The center would also have a praying area, known as a mosque.
This story has grown more tentacles than I think even the developers could have imagined. It’s pit Democrats against Republicans (who I guess are always working against each other),...
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words
If you haven’t seen the cover of the recent issue of Time Magazine, here it is.
The face is of a 18-year-old woman living in Afghanistan who had her nose and ears cut off by the Taliban after she fled her husband’s home last year.
The picture is now seen as a symbol of what may happen to the people in Afghanistan if troops, including US troops, withdraw.
You can read an Associated...
July 2010
8 posts
So What's Next?
Next time a cashier tries to hand you a receipt, you may want to ask them to just throw it in your bag or maybe even run away screaming!
That’s because an environmental group has released a study that shows that high levels of a dangerous chemical are found in the ink on receipts.
And don’t think just because you shop at Whole Foods that you’re not being handed chemical laden...
This is how you know things are bad
Can you imagine having to bring your own toilet paper to work?
Well, those who work for the city of Newark, NJ are going to have to do just that. The city is cutting its budget for toilet paper.
Here’s an article:
http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/23/newark-cuts-toilet-paper-from-city-budget/
So my question is do you think the offices are going to start developing the whole college...
What are they up to?
A consumer watchdog group is calling for a congressional hearing into what it calls Google’s wi-spying and intelligence ties.
The Washington Post ran a series of articles today which discuss our nation’s defense contractors. Apparently Google was also discussed in the articles.
John M. Simpson, the head of a group called the Consumer Watchdog, wrote a letter to the chairman of the...
FINALLY!
After 85 days of uncontrollable amounts of oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, British Petroleum has finally put a cap on its leaking well.
Still it’s not a done deal. As of late Friday afternoon, the Associated Press was reporting that Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen -who’s leading up the response with BP - said pressure readings from the cap have...
